When it comes to Chevrolet big-blocks there are lots of notable ones to choose from, such as L78s, L88s, and L89s, but none compare to the legendary aluminum 427 ZL1 big-block! The ZL1 owes its ...

Part 3: It took a few tweaks and old-school tricks to get max power from our small-block Chevy that we built at TPS Motorsports. First Look: Summit SPC Engine Block Part 1: Summit Racing 427 ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

These days, recycling is all the rage. Airplanes get ground up and turned into beer cans, which eventually get melted down and formed into some other widget we just can't live without. In a way, hot ...

If you live in a region with below freezing temps, you may have heard of engine block heaters. Here's what they are, the different types, and how they work.

Big-block engines have always traded on mythology as much as on dyno sheets, yet some of the most imposing cast-iron V8s deliver surprisingly modest output once you look past the badge. When I line up ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This is an electrical device designed to warm up your vehicle's engine and its fluids in cold weather, giving you smooth starts. It also ...

A lot of people were celebrating when white smoke over the Vatican meant there was a new pope in town -– and that included plenty of gearheads with great ideas about what the new guy should use as his ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...